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Halloween Candy Bucket That Glows in the Dark

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Our next Craft Lighting Party Crafts project is this Halloween candy bucket. This one is perfect for a Halloween party or just to give out candy to trick or treaters on the big night. This treat bucket is so easy to make! You are going to love the results as well. This post is sponsored by Testors, however, all projects and opinions are my own. If you have missed an of the Craft Lightning fun this week, you might want to catch up with day 1 and day 2. You will also want to scroll down and see what our blog partners have created for today’s edition.

Halloween Candy Basket Video:

Can’t watch the video or missed some of the steps? Just follow along with our instructions below.

How to Make a Halloween Candy Bucket:

You may or may not need a foam block inside of your Halloween treat bucket. If the hand is not long enough to come out of the top, find a foam block to lift it up.

Paint this foam block with black Testors craft paint. This will hide it more when your Halloween candy bucket is empty. Be sure to paint the sides as well as the top with a thick coat of paint. A sponge brush is great for painting foam.

Allow this to dry completely. NOTE: This may take a while to dry.

In the meantime, you can start working on your Halloween candy basket itself. I love a good glow in the dark paint for Halloween!

Use a paintbrush to put a thick layer on the top rim as well as some random drips around the sides. Be sure to do this all the way around the witch’s bucket.

Allow this to dry. I found that one coat was fine but you can add another coat if you wish.

Once everything is dry, use the industrial adhesive to put the foam block on the bottom of your Halloween candy bucket.

Then use more adhesive to put the hand on top of the foam block. Allow everything to dry completely.

Then just fill your Halloween treat bucket with a ton of candy for the big night! This project is perfect for a Halloween party. Add in treats or even treat bags for a cute display that everyone will love.

It looks spooky in the day time with the green dripping paint and the hand reaching out to grab you as soon as you get some candy.

But turn the lights out and things get even more spooky!

If you love things that glow in the dark, this Halloween candy bucket is perfect for you!

Hosting a Testors Crafternoon:

Want your friends and family to join in the crafting fun as well? Why not host a Testors Crafternoon! Just grab the supplies to make a few of these candy buckets and invite your friends over to craft. You might want to prep the black foam blocks ahead of time as they can take a while to dry. Otherwise, this one is a great project for an afternoon of crafting fun. And, while you are waiting for the paint to dry, be sure to try one of our other Crafternoon ideas:

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You may or may not need a foam block inside of your Halloween treat bucket. If the hand is not long enough to come out of the top, find a foam block to lift it up.

Paint this foam block with black Testors craft paint. This will hide it more when your Halloween candy bucket is empty. Be sure to paint the sides as well as the top with a thick coat of paint. A sponge brush is great for painting foam.

Allow this to dry completely. NOTE: This may take a while to dry.

In the meantime, you can start working on your Halloween candy basket itself. I love a good glow in the dark paint for Halloween!

Use a paintbrush to put a thick layer on the top rim as well as some random drips around the sides. Be sure to do this all the way around the witch's bucket.

Allow this to dry. I found that one coat was fine but you can add another coat if you wish.

Once everything is dry, use the industrial adhesive to put the foam block on the bottom of your Halloween candy bucket.

Then use more adhesive to put the hand on top of the foam block. Allow everything to dry completely.

Then just fill your Halloween treat bucket with a ton of candy for the big night! This project is perfect for a Halloween party. Add in treats or even treat bags for a cute display that everyone will love.

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